Why is my dog drooling at the dog park? Is he scared or over-excited?

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Why is my dog drooling at the dog park? He loves going there, but last Sat, I found him drooling in the first 15-30 min. I've heard that drooling is the expression of extreme fear (ie, the doggie equivalent of humans peeing in their pants). Last time (2 mo ago), we started in the big doggie side, and he drooled, so we moved to the small dog side (where there were no dogs). But why drool this time? Small dog side only this time. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | neutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 12 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Drooling can be a sign of stress or just hyperexcitement, so it could be that the anticipation of going to the park is getting Bamboo very excited (even if it's good excitement rather than fearful.) Taking some time to maybe go to the park, but not go inside it, and offer treats if Bamboo is sitting calmly may help reduce some of the hyper excitement of going to the park. Changing up your routine of going there may also help decrease the behavior. If he does seem very stressed out by going to the park or isn't enjoying it, there are plenty of other activities you can do together to get out energy without causing stress. Some dogs are just not very into dog parks, and finding other more enjoyable activities are just as good.

Why is my dog drooling at the dog park? Is he scared or over-excited?

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